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Trustees
assured from these outside
contractors."
Villarreal stressed. "It's our
right to guarantee maximum
protection for our children."
During their initial open
session, the trustees approved
the voluntary annexation of
school property by the City of
Rio Grande City for General
Ricardo Sanchez Elementary,
John & Olive Hinojosa
Elementary, and Veterans
Middle School.
Villarreal explained, "The city
proposed to voluntarily annex
these three campuses. By
becoming part of the city, we are
afforded police and fire
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protection by the city. To
receive as much police and fire
protection as possible for these
campuses is a positive
development for the district."
The trustees approved Pay
Application No. 1 for
Leyendecker Construction, Inc.
for the new high school in the
Alto Bonito area.
Villarreal stated, "The
construction of a new high
school on the east side has
begun. The site work is going
quite fast; everything is going
well. We expect th. new high
school to be complete in two
years and be open for students in
the fall of 2010."
Clinics
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in Rio Grande City.
This series of clinics began
with a clinic in La Grulla on
Monday evening, March 31.
Veterinarian Dr. Roberto S.
Margo emphasizes the
importance of pet owners
keeping the vaccination of their
animals up to date, particularly
in view ot the rabies outbreak
that resulted in roughly 120
confirmed cases and one human
fatality in Starr County starting
in late 1988.
A free rabies clinic for Rio
Grande City residents only is
scheduled for Saturday, April 12
in front of Texas State Bank.
There is a $12.00 fee per animal
for non-RGC residents. More
information about that upcoming
clinic will be printed in next
week's edition of The Rio
Grande Herald.
4 rabies clinics planned
in Roma'Los Saenz area
Four rabies clinics are planned
in the Roma area during the next
two weeks to give pet owners
the opportunity to vaccinate
their animals against the deadly
virus.
The schedule of clinics is as
follows:
MONDAY. APRIL 14- Los
Saenz, in front of Catholic
Church, 6 to 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16-
Rancho Nuevo. El Tigre Exxon,
6 to 7 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 21-
Roma. former Time Warner
Communications building, 6 to 7
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23-
Rios Lumber (Guero Rios), 6 to
7 p.m.
The fee is $12 per dog or cat
vaccinated. To be vaccinated,
the animal must be three months
of age or older.
Anyone seeking more
information should contact
Margo Veterinary Clinic at
(956) 487-3623. Margo
Veterinary Clinic is located at
601 West Sixth Street in Rio
Grande City.
Veterinarian Dr. Roberto S.
Margo emphasizes the
importance of pet owners
keeping the vaccination of their
animals up to date, particularly
in view of the rabies outbreak
that began in late 1988 and
resulted in 120 confirmed cases
and one human fatality in Starr
County.
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The trustees granted
permission to submit a waiver to
the Texas Education Agency
(TEA) for reducing the number
of instructional days and
increasing the staff development
days.
Villarreal indicated, "They
want one more day for staff
development; approval by TEA
is needed."
At the beginning of the
meeting, the RGCC1SD was
recognized for its outstanding
commitment to United Way.
Villarreal stressed, "We as a
community are very proud of
our district. United Way was
able to raise considerably more
money this year than the
previous year. This shows there
is a genuine commitment among
the RGCCISD to helping the
needy."
The board president
concluded, "We're grateful that
the RGCCISD was able to help
this cause, contributing
significantly more money than
the previous year."
The trustees took action on the
District Award for Teacher
Excellence (DATE) for the
2008-2009 school year
Villarreal declared, "This is an
application for a teacher
excellence award given by the
state. It's a monetary award for
teachers that show a significant
improvement in test scores."
Native
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newspaper reporter, editor, critic
and columnist. He and his wife
Pat reside in Hoboken. New
Jersey. He is currently working
on a sequel to "Pedrito's
World."
RGC Library
offers story
time for children
The Rio Grande City Public-
Library would like to invite
children to attend story time
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
every Tuesday and Thursday.
At each week's story time
sessions, staff will read a variety
of books to reinforce early
literacy through stories, songs,
and finger plays in a small group
session. Story limes are
wonderful opportunities for
children to learn to enjoy books.
All story times are free and
open to the public. The library is
located at 591 East Canales
Bros. Street in Rio Grande City.
For more information, call (956)
487-4389.
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STC students earn two welding certificates
For the past three months, 18 STC Students from the Starr County Campus have been working three
evenings out of the week towards the completion of two certificates: Introduction to Welding
Fundamentals (72 hours) and Introduction to Pipe Welding (80 hours). Both certificates were
completed on Wednesday, March 26. Mr. Gilberto Perez (Welding Instructor) assessed that presently
there is a shortage of skilled welders all around the world. However, he is optimistic that with the
training and exposure his students have received, they will be able to make a big difference in both our
work force and/or private sector. Pictured above on the back row, l-r. are: Roel Garcia, Federico Diaz,
Sergio Narvaez, Armandina B. Villarreal, Aaron Garcia, and Instructor Mr. Gilberto Perez. Pictured
on the bottom row, l-r. are: Jesus Rodriguez, Heron Palacios, Jose Manuel Villarreal II, and Andres
Cadena. Pictured on the upper right corner is Benigno Garcia. Persons not present: Saul Benitez,
Armando Flizondo, Juan F. Garcia. Nereo J. Leal, Pedro J. Moreno, Andres A. Olivares, Jesus O. Rios,
and Freddie Saenz. Instructor Gilberto Perez concluded the course by having a drawing for a Black
Stallion welding jacket. The lucky winner was Mrs. Armandina B Villarreal.
STC planning to host
Horticulture Seminar Series
The Biology Club at South
Texas College in conjunction
with the Rio Grande Valley
Horticulture Society and the
Weslaco Beautiful Committee
will present a Horticulture
Seminar Series to run
Wednesdays April 9. 16 and 30.
Professionals in the field will
discuss developments in bio
technology that affect the way
North Americans consume food
and energy.
Presentations begin at 6 p.m.
at specified locations.
Admission is free and open to
the public.
Biology Club members are
trying to raise public awareness
ol" the importance of bio fuels,
safety, recycling, and the
consumption of organic fruits
and vegetables, said Debbie
Villalon, STC biology instructor
and club adviser.
The April 9 series focuses on
the importance of water
conservation. Featured speaker
is Dr. Jorge Da Silva, whose
expertise is in sugarcane
molecular biology and genetic
breeding. Also presenting are
Dr. Shad Nelson of Texas A&M
University Kingsville
(TAMUK) and Dr. "Juan Anciso
of the Texas Agrilife Research
& Extension Weslaco.
Presentations will be held in
lecture hall G191 at the South
Texas College Mid-Valley
Campus, 400 N. Border Ave. in
Weslaco.
The series continues on April
16 with Dr. Juan Anciso, who
will discuss food safety and the
continuing issue of food
production. Dr. Eliezer Louzada
of the TAMUK- Citrus Center in
Weslaco and Dr. William
Kuvlesky, assistant dean.
College of Agriculture at
TAMIJ, will discuss education
and research opportunities in
agriculture. Presentations will be
held in lecture hall G191 at the
South Texas College Mid-
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Valley Campus.
The April 30 seminar will be
at the Weslaco Chamber of
Commerce. Jennifer Owen,
natural resource specialist of ■
Estero Llano Grande State Park,
will discuss the world birding
centers wildlife habitat program.
Jim Booker, park naturalist of
Estero Llano Grande State Park,
will present on gardening for
wildlife in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. He will offer
valuable tips on how to make a
garden attractive to local
wildlife. The Weslaco Chamber
of Commerce is located on 205
W. Railroad St. in Weslaco.
For more information contact
Debbie Villalon at (956) 973-
7 6 3 8 or
dvillalon@southtexascollege.ed g
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Pvt. Anaya
completes Army
basic training j
Army National Guard Pvt.
Margarita Anaya has graduated
from basic combat training at
Fort Jackson. Columbia, South
Carolina
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition
and core values, physical fitness,
and received instruction and
practice in basic combat skills,
military weapons, chemical
warfare and bayonet training,
drill and ceremony, inarching,
rifle marksmanship, armed and
unarmed combat, map reading,
field tactics, military courtesy, *
military justice system, basic
first aid. foot marches, and field
training exercises.
She is the daughter of
Domitila C. Anaya of N.
Portscheller St. in Roma.
The private is a 1993
graduate of Roma High School.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 2008, newspaper, April 10, 2008; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196112/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.